Centerra to add 3 electric vehicle charging stations

Nov. 13, 2013

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Coloradoan staff

LOVELAND — McWhinney will build three charging stations at Centerra to accommodate electric vehicles within the 3,000-acre development.

The stations will be placed at the Rangeview office building on Rocky Mountain Avenue, at the Marketplace and in the Promenade Shops, said Jay Hardy, vice president and general manager of Centerra in a joint press conference at Co’s BMW.

A shiny, burnt orange, fully electric BMW i3 made a brief stop at the dealership to help launch a partnership among BMW, Centerra and Drive Electric Northern Colorado, or DENC.

“Ten thousand people live and work at Centerra, and we felt it was an important part of what we could do,” Hardy said. “We want people to charge their vehicles within the community. Providing our businesses, residents and visitors with the option to plug and charge as they work or shop at Centerra will serve as another important amenity available on campus.”

The BMW i3 will be available in the spring as a fully electric vehicle or as an electric hybrid with a range extender and sell for about $43,000.

The federal and state governments are offering rebates on electric vehicles, bringing the sticker price down to about $30,000.